Biblis Patera

MarsGeo-Mount
name=Biblis Patera


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latitude=2.7
N_or_S=N
longitude=235.4
E_or_W=E
peak=3 km
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Biblis Patera now known as Biblis Tholus. It is an extinct Martian volcano located at 2.7°N, 235.4°E, one of two volcanoes near the center of Tharsis volcanism. Along with Ulysses Patera, it is almost midway between Olympus Mons and Tharsis Montes. It was photographed by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on the Mars Express on November 8, 2004. It is approximately 170 kilometers long and 100 kilometers wide, rising about 3 kilometers from its surroundings. In the middle of the volcano is a caldera, possibly formed as the result of collapse of the magma chamber during eruptions of the volcano. The caldera is 53 kilometers in diameter and four kilometers in depth.

External links

* [http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEMKW9A5QCE_0.html Mars Express Page on Biblis Patera]
* [http://www.google.com/mars/#lon=-113.378906&
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